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Stage Details

Legislation -
Motion Agreed
(House)
-
May 15, 2012

NOTE: A MOTION TO INDEFINITELY POSTPONE IS EQUIVALENT TO DEFEATING THE BILL IF AGREED TO BY BOTH BODIES OF THE LEGISLATURE.

Legislation -
Motion Agreed
(Senate)
-
May 15, 2012

Note:

NOTE: A MOTION TO INDEFINITELY POSTPONE IS EQUIVALENT TO DEFEATING THE BILL IF AGREED TO BY BOTH BODIES OF THE LEGISLATURE.

Legislation -
Motion Rejected
(Senate)
(-) -
April 14, 2012

Note:

NOTE: A LEGISLATOR MAY MOVE TO RECONSIDER A BILL THAT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN TABLED.

Legislation -
Bill Tabled
(Senate)
-
April 13, 2012

Note:

NOTE: A LEGISLATOR MAY MOVE TO TABLE ANY PENDING LEGISLATION, THUS HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION. A "YEA" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION, AND A "NAY" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION. TABLING MOTIONS ARE OFTEN USED TO KILL LEGISLATION.

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(74-72) -
April 11, 2012(Key vote)

Title: Regulatory Takings

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes landowners to seek damages against the state if a regulation has diminished the value of the landowner's property by more than 50 percent.

Highlights:

Authorizes property owners to seek monetary damages from the state if a regulation has reduced the value of the entire property by 50 percent or more (Part A, Sec. 1).

Establishes the Land Use Mediation Program in order to provide landowners with mediation as an alternative to court action for governmental land use actions (Part B, Sec. 1).

Requires state agencies with responsibilities for land use laws to promote awareness of the Land Use Mediation Program (Part B, Sec. 1).